If you’re looking for a country to get a permanent resident visa from, Canada is just the place. Being a permanent resident in Canada has its perks. It has light Immigration policies which are not too difficult to follow; the employment rate is high, and also it has a perfect setting if you’re looking to raise a family.
There are a lot of programs in Canada that offers the permanent resident visa to qualified and really talented workers. Most of these programs follow a point-based Immigration system and so you being selected depends on the number of points you are able to accumulate based on your level of education, age, language skills and your work experience and some other factors.
You might wonder this, though, what really is a permanent resident card?
A permanent resident card is given to a permanent resident of Canada as a proof showing that they are truly recognized as permanent residents in Canada if the person travels out of Canada. If the person comes back to the country, he would then receive the permanent resident card.
What are the benefits of the permanent resident card?
- You can study, live, and work anywhere you would like too in Canada.
- You can apply for Canadian citizenship.
- You get to enjoy most of the benefits most Canadian enjoy. You get to enjoy the social benefits as well as health care benefits.
- You would also be under the Canadian law, and so you would be protected.
You would not be allowed some privileges until you’re recognized as a citizen of Canada. They include:
- You cannot vote during the election since you’re not a citizen of the country. You would not even be granted the bitters card given to citizens. You cannot also contest during elections. So, until you are recognized as a citizen if Canada, you cannot take part in any political affair.
- There are also some positions you cannot attain until you are a citizen of Canada.
Note that you have to be up to 18 before you start this process of getting a permanent resident card. If you’re not to 18, it wpul6be more difficult for you to become a permanent resident or you would need your parents to sign a d fill the application up for you since you are not yet legal and cannot take part in legal activities and proceedings.
You should also know that it might take a while before you are granted. The application process is usually long and slow. It might be frustrating especially if your visa would soon expire and you would like to keep working in Canada. You should also note that there’s no reassurance that the application process might actually work.
There are various ways in which you can become a permanent resident in Canada. The country has provided different means for Canadian immigrants.
- A free skilled worker program
- Free skilled trade program
- Canadian experience class
- Provincial nominee program
- Family class Immigration